the Politecnico di Milano (2013), a MSc in Building Management and a BSc in Architecture from the same institution. He is also an alumnus of the Collegio di Milano, a residential interdisciplinary honours programme with a competitive admission process and extracurricular activities. Whilst completing his PhD, Dr. Martani was appointed MIT-Italy fellow at the Senseable City Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT|SCL) and became a visiting researcher at the Virtual Development and Training Centre (VDTC) of the Fraunhofer Institute (IFF). In the course of his academic career, Dr. Martani has worked in the areas of future-oriented design optimization, risk and resilience analysis, uncertainty
UTA model. He is an active member of Gulf States Math Alliance and serves on its board of directors and co-organized the annual Gulf States Math Alliance conference in 2017-2020. Currently he is the PI on an NSF Math bridge to doctorate program at UTA. He also serves as a PI on a large UTA USDA-HSI collaboration project on smart agriculture data and mentoring students to research in data science and to pursue agricultural related career. His information can be found in https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?username=su ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The S-STEM program for mathematics majors at the University of Texas at
/ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Preliminary Reflections and Assessment of the 2022Chemical Engineering Summer SchoolAbstractThe ASEE/AIChE Chemical Engineering Summer School (ChESS) is a week-long, roughlyquinquennial over the past nearly 100 years, faculty development event bringing togetherearly-career and seasoned faculty for workshops and community building [1]. The most recentChESS took place July 25-29, 2022 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO, witharound 160 participants and 80 presenters. The two core outcomes for the Summer School are1) to build the Chemical Engineering education community and 2) to provide useful knowledgeand tools for teaching, scholarship, and service for those early in their careers.A typical
]. Metacognitive and self-regulation strategies can help students be moreeffective learners. The affective element of learning refers to student attitudes and mindsets thatcan influence their thinking and behaviors, ultimately impacting their learning and academicperformance.Learning and persistence in higher education, and engineering education specifically, areinfluenced by many internal and external factors [5], [6], [7]. For example, Geisinger and Raman[7] identify six factors driving students to leave engineering: classroom and academic climate,grades and conceptual understanding, self-efficacy and self-confidence, high school preparation,interest and career goals, and race and gender. The first three items are fundamental to theclassroom experience
traditionally marginalized engineering students from an asset-based perspective. Homero’s goal is to develop engineering education practices that value the capital that tra- ditionally marginalized students, bring into the field, and to train graduate students and faculty members with the tool to promote effective and inclusive learning environments and mentorship practices. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, and was inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society. Homero serves as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chair for the
inkindergarten and elementary school to pursue a career in the STEM fields by exposing them tosimple, age-appropriate engineering projects such as building a jet-toy cart and designing andtesting a skimmer. Since its conception in 2019, this program has served about 150 to 200 girlsfrom Kindergarten through 4th grade in the Franklin, Indiana school district. This work-in-progresspaper will describe in detail the specific objectives of the AWIM program, the curriculumdevelopment strategy, and outlines our future plans to assess the effectiveness of the pedagogiesemployed in achieving the program outcome of encouraging young women to continue developingtheir science and engineering skills and eventually gravitate towards STEM careers
of belonging in science, instructor access, collaboration importance, and a better understanding ofthe research process. They also felt that it was very enjoyable and personal, hands-on, and keeping clarityon career-related paths.UC, Davis despite their limitations, through these courses was able to provide authentic researchexperiences to around 300 students who otherwise would have not engaged in research. These students byand large also represented the rich diversity of the undergraduate student body at UC Davis. Thus, even atthis relatively small scale, the implementation of CUREs in the First Year Seminar Program hascontributed to UC Davis’s goal of providing all interested students with research opportunities.Furthermore, the initial
participation in higher education, and the educational attainment and schooling experiences of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th century.Dr. Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Valerie Martin Conley is dean of the College of Education and professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She previously served as director of the Center for Higher Education, professor, and department chair at Ohio University. She was the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions. She is co-author of The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American
2013 to August 2018. He earned BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh, and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Learning Sciences (School of Education and Social Pol- icy) and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern. His research interests include charac- terization of multifunctional nano-reinforced polymer systems, multiscale modeling of nanocomposites and materials, vibration energy harvesting/scavenging, and engineering pedagogy and instructional tech- nologies. Awards that he has received include the NSF CAREER award, the 2016 Alexander Crombie Humphreys Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor award (Stevens), the 2014 Distinguished
threat; [8]), and lowering their aspirations for careers in STEM fields [9], [10].Even more troubling is that academically qualified high school girls rarely choose STEM-relatedmajors in college. Further, women who choose STEM majors are almost twice as likely as mento leave that major due to an unwelcoming culture or lack of engaging introductory courses [11].While it appears that some sex- and racially-based barriers have been removed as students movefrom secondary school through the university, the shortage of women and minorities in STEMcareers remains relatively intractable.There is a growing body of evidence that hidden biases in the workplace contribute to theleakage of women and minorities from STEM-related industries [2]. A report by
evidenced by marked improvements in communities such as clean water,safe access via bridges, and sustainable energy systems, but also by the high level of commitmentfrom the students and professionals involved. Of the approximately 340 alumni from theengineering college at Lipscomb, at least 155 participated in a HEP through the program duringtheir college career. Many of these students have continued their participation in the projects asalumni serving as team leaders or technical professionals. Unlike other universities where facultyare not supported or motivated to participate in service-learning [15], Lipscomb encourages facultyparticipation and considers it as a valuable part of faculty development. With over 16 years ofcompleted work, this
drawingsmainly focuses on critical thinking and developing creative solutions (problem-solving,writing, visual arts, communication skills, and open-mindedness) to problems.One goal is to first introduce students to different areas of engineering and how each of theseareas is connected to different applications of advanced manufacturing, to help students shapetheir career and select a discipline program that best suits their goals.This article aims to discuss the virtual teaching experience from the perspective of studentsand teachers. We will discuss the virtual activities carried out during this summer camp. Aswell as the modifications made to this course to make it more suitable for online teaching.Virtual teaching was an opportunity to share
) scholars program, and for WiSE (Women in Science and Engineer- ing). As a Research Assistant, she is gaining valuable experience working with the School of Education at ISU, and with Iowa 4-H at ISU Extension and Outreach for STEM youth programming. Prior to her academic career, she served in the U.S. Navy.Dr. Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Mani Mina is with the department of Industrial Design and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He has been working on better understanding of students’ learning and aspects of tech- nological and engineering philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities
[2] referenced because many states have adoptedthem to provide guidance on what should be covered in each grade level.Geographic Location:The aspects of the educational process differ based on geographical location and socioeconomicstatus of the occupants in that region. Students from highly populated areas have moreopportunities in the educational system to explore in-depth access to STEM versus students frommore rural areas. This is related to the availability of qualified staff and resources in the ruralschool system. Socioeconomic status has an influence on how students pursue STEM.While the opportunities for students in lower socioeconomic areas are less, they are more likelyto pursue higher education and careers in STEM fields. [3] The
Paper ID #34794The Role of All-Female STEM Spaces in Encouraging High School Girls toPursue STEM (Fundamental, Diversity)Dr. Mariel Kolker, Morris School District Dr. Mariel Kolker is a second-career teacher of high school physics, engineering and nanoscience. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University, and her MBA in Finance from Ford- ham’s Gabelli Graduate School of Business, and worked for a decade in the Power Generation, Trans- mission & Distribution Industry before entering teaching in 2000. She earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership in STEM from UMass Lowell. Her interests are in
practiceand application with weekly faculty cohort meetings, coaching, and reflection.Introduction and BackgroundThe importance of undergraduate research is well understood, as it increases student self-efficacy, introduces new career opportunities, and encourages persistence to degreecompletion [1, 2]. The merits of multi-year research experiences and the influence of mentorsare also well-documented [3, 4]. The benefit of research experiences for undergraduates(REUs) is so significant that the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports multipleannual summer REUs through annual grants. Students have the opportunities to apply toREUs nationwide and, if selected, have the opportunity to travel to another campus, workwith a faculty researcher, and learn
, biology, and engineering. For the past three years, Melissa has been a content specialist for CTE where her role is to support and advocate for all CTE teachers across the Tempe Union High School District and teaching engineering part-time. Melissa’s undying passion and love of science, technology, and mathematics are what drives her in her teaching career. Melissa has a bachelor’s of science education from New Mexico State University and a Master’s in Education from the Teachers in Industry program at the University of Arizona. During her Master’s degree program she discovered her passion in education by becoming apart of Career and Technical Education. She started the engineering program at Mountain Pointe High
learning.Keywords: NSSE, high impact educational practices, engagement IntroductionResearch shows that engineering majors lose talented, capable individuals to other non-engineering majors and careers [3]. Despite ongoing efforts to improve science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate persistence and success, the attrition ratesamong women and students in underrepresented minority groups have increased over the pastdecade. A recent report suggests that nearly half of college students starting in STEM majors leavethe STEM field before the fourth year of their degree program [13]. Over the years, researchershave developed innovative ways to increase engagement among engineering students
not see the relevance of such coursework in advancing their studiesand careers. Students generate coursework motivation when they see the relevance to their careers.Coursework overload could have a negative effect on academic success, especially among first-year students, because they might develop overwhelming feelings. Also, faculty must be aware ofthe diverse background of E/CS students, which means that some students are less equipped tohandle overloaded coursework than others.Academic achievement is also a marker for persistence, admission, and further studies in agraduate school in an engineering major. Academic achievement is powered by a students'deliberate practice, willpower, interest, love of learning [11]. Over the recent years
. C. Flanagan, “The Critical Incident Technique,” Psychol. Bull., EDP careers poems. Phase 2 will uncover the experiences and contexts critical to Figure 3: Data analysis sequence with purpose of each phase vol. 51, no. 4, 1954. the development of engineering teacher professional identities forFigure 1: Superstar elementary teacher of engineering superstar teachers using the fourth step of the critical
: emotional and psychological support; directassistance with career and professional development; and role modeling. In academic support forSTEM majors, peer mentoring has often referred to upper-year students serving as academicsocial role models for lower-year students. For the purpose of this study “peer mentoring” andsubsequently “peer mentor(s)” will refer to year 2-6 students who lead first-year students in pre-college engineering camps, serve as Supplemental Instructors in historically challenging coursesin engineering, conduct community outreach events, and assist first-year students withscheduling their courses [6]. Crisp and Cruz [7], and Kiyama and Luca [8] contend that there is a gap in the literatureon the experience of mentors
. Respondents (N=16) estimatedthat they had used these curriculum materials with over 3,600 students across grades 5-12.Evaluation results indicate that 93% of RET teachers who authored and used the units “agreed”or “strongly agreed” on a five-point Likert scale that: their students were very interested in thecurriculum activities; that the curriculum increased their students’ awareness of neuralengineering careers; and that the curriculum was a useful teaching resource that used engaging,real life contexts and had strong ties to neural engineering concepts.Acknowledgements: The RET program was conducted at the Center for Neurotechnology. It was supported byAward Number EEC-1028725 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Supplementary funding
Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Out- reach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college- level engineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school ex- perience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). https://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/faculty/kristen- bethke-wendellDr. Chelsea Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a post-doctoral researcher at Tufts University and University of Massachusetts-Boston in STEM education. She received a B.S. from
Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and Interim Dean for the Clarence Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering. Morgan State University at one of the na- tion’s preeminent public urban research institutions in the Clarence Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progressive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical innovation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and academic program development. He instructs courses in computer vision
graduate study and HPC careers byengaging them in exciting and meaningful research experiences and by cultivating their talentsduring their summer experiences and beyond. To address this project goal, our REU sitepursued three objectives: 1) Engage a total of 10 students annually from traditionally underrepresented groups or from colleges and universities with limited research opportunities, immersing these students in ongoing research projects in HPC-related engineering fields. 2) Cultivate talented students to effectively plan, conduct, and communicate scientific research through meaningful and engaging research projects, close and effective mentoring, weekly group meetings, mentor training, and public presentations. 3
Professor and Founding Chair of Experi- ential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in inductive pedagogy, spatial skills, and inclusion and diversity. She has been hon- ored by the American Society of Engineering Education with several teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning, and she was 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar in Engineering Education at Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland).Dr. Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education Rocio Chavela is Director of Education and Career Development at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE
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, behaviors, and mindsets relevant to various STEM careers. Through students’participation, program leadership and researchers expect students to internalize attitudes andbehaviors that can support a future career in STEM. As a result, the program design intends todefine what it means to be STEM professional for the pre-college participants. By exposingdiverse pre-college students to the field of engineering, the program design becomes a criticalcomponent of the STEM education ecosystem that defines who belongs and what counts inengineering education.This paper uses critical reflection to challenge cultural ideologies commonly embedded in aninformal engineering program. This paper includes critical reflections of two engineeringeducation researchers
,constructive feedback avoids personal criticisms.Is speedy. We all need feedback. Our careers are dependent on it. The great work weare doing cannot be shared and be used by others if it is not published in a timelymanner. 7One way that you might think how to start your review is to ask yourself these 3questions. If the answer is yes to all 3. it’s likely that you want to convey yourenthusiasm for the work and offered specific and addressable suggestions to theauthorsNicki Sochacka talks about there being a common exception to this approach. What ifthe answer is yes but the problem, theory (if used), methodology/methods, andfindings do not align and, therefore, the
, and lectures.from various engineering disciplines. The course Previously, an engineering graphics and “fundamentals”presented a great breadth of topics through a series of style intro sequence was required of all students and thetutorials, laboratory experiments, and lectures. When faculty led the programs through a change to thereflecting and commenting on the course, students aforementioned model in 2008. In 2012, the author started hisexpressed frustration with a “lack of accomplishment” faculty career at Norwich and was immediately tasked withand “jumping around”—indicators of low self-efficacy “fixing” this introductory course, which was in its infancy. Abeliefs. Further